Florida should hire Tim Tebow as head coach, ex-NFL star says
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Florida Gators football is searching for a new head coach after Billy Napier was fired Sunday following an error-filled victory over the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III has brought up a big name the Gators might want to consider as their next head coach: Tim Tebow.
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Florida Gators quarterback Tim Tebow (15) tackles the Tennessee Volunteers during the second quarter at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida, on September 15, 2007. (Jason Parkhurst/USA TODAY Sports)
“I’ve been saying this for years, I think they should hire Tim Tebow,” Griffin said Monday. “The Dan Patrick Show.” “I think they need to hire Tim Tebow. If Tim Tebow goes to any house in Florida, you’re telling me those parents aren’t saying, ‘Yeah, sign me up, I’m coming.’ You’ve got to put a great staff around him.”
Patrick and Griffin, Georgetown, Patrick Ewing, St. They discussed the idea of hiring an iconic athlete like Tebow as head coach, as it didn’t work out well for St. John’s and Chris Mullin in college basketball. However, things went well for Florida when the team hired Steve Spurrier as head coach before the 1990 season.
Florida Gators quarterback Tim Tebow (15) during the first quarter against the Florida State Seminoles at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida, on November 24, 2007. (Jason Parkhurst/USA TODAY Sports)
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Tebow hasn’t exactly expressed interest in coaching. During the season, when he wasn’t analyzing the current state of college football, he was at the forefront of efforts to stop human trafficking.
Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin has vowed to be meticulous in his efforts to find the next head coach.
Florida head coach Billy Napier walks the sideline during the second half of the NCAA college football game against Mississippi State on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, in Gainesville, Florida. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
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The Gators have never appeared in the College Football Playoff. Tebow led the program to national championships in 2006 and 2008 under Urban Meyer.
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